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Student Of the Month

This edition of the Oquirrh Times will update you with not only what you need to know about the recent shooting in Parkland, Florida but all what has happened because of this shooting. Also, check out our opinion section to see what students and teachers think about teachers carrying guns.

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How to Start a Club

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Florida Shooting

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Cleaner Bathrooms

Would you like to see cleaner bathrooms at OHMS? We sure would read about why here!

We've got spotlights on the recent students of the month as well as an explanation of what this award is.

On the afternoon of February 14, 2018 a mass shooting occurred at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland Florida. Nikolas Cruz was the enforcer at the shooting, and arrived from an uber at the school at 2:19 p.m shortly before dismissal time.
Nikolas Cruz started off by pulling the fire alarm to get all the students outside their classrooms. Afterwards, he released the first shots into four classrooms on the first floor, he then killed one victim on the second floor. Lastly on the third floor he dropped his rifle, vest, and magazines full of ammunition, and made an effort to blend in with the students fleeing from the school.
After Nikolas Cruz fled the building he walked to a nearby Walmart and purchased a drink at Subway, he then left and went to Mcdonalds. After walking out of Mcdonalds he was taken into police custody at approximately 3:00 pm.
After Cruz was taken into custody, police later found out that five months earlier Cruz posted a comment on his Youtube page. The message stated, “I’m going to be a professional school shooter.” The username on the comment was, Nikolas Cruz.
Cruz was later charged with 17 counts of premeditated murder but his trial was later canceled, his next hearing would take place on Wednesday, February 28, 2018.
Nikolas Cruz intentionally murdered 14 students and 3 staff members on the day of February 14, 2018. The following victims are, Alyssa Alhadeff age 14, Scott Biegel who died a hero for shielding students from gunshots. Martin Dugue Anguiano age 14, Nicholas Dworet age 17, Aaron Feis age 37, Jamie Guttenberg age 14, Chris Hixon age 49, Luke Hoyer age 15, Cara Loughran age 14, Gina Montalto age 14, Joaquin Oliver age 17, Alaina Petty age 14, Meadow Pollack age 18, Helena Ramsay age 17, Alex Schachter age 14, Carmen Schentrup age 16, and Peter Wang age 15.May they rest in peace.
Sources:
New york times
Time.com
Sun sentinel
CNN.com

florida school shooting

Florida Shooting - What Happened

by: maddie sabic
Staff Writer

Headings

Olympic Recap

Biathlon
The Biathalon is a very interesting olympic sport, combining cross country skiing and rifle shooting. Carrying 0.22s on their backs, the atheletes go down a 10 to 20 kilometer course. Upon reaching a shooting range, they will stop between 2 and 4 times to shoot, standing for half, prone for the rest. After 5 shots, they will do a 150m loop for each shot missed, and countinue the race.
Germany got the most medals, taking 3 golds, 1 silver, and 3 bronze in the event.
Figure Skating
In this event, atheletes are scored by judges on their dance-like preformance. They get a technical score, and a creative score. A recent rule-change allowed the skaters to choose songs with words, so this year’s olympic skating was very interesting, with contestants skating to rock, pop, and many other types of music. Songs by Coldplay and AC/DC made interesting routines.
Winning this event, Canada took 2 gold and 2 bronze.
Cross Country Skiing
In this Skiing event skiiers ski a ⅓ downhill, ⅓ level, and ⅓ uphill course. Atheletes use their own techniquies to try and get the best time going 10 - 50 km. The most suprising thing that happened this year in this event, was America winning their first Cross Country gold medal. In the womens sprint, Kikkan Randal took gold, and was screaming for joy after seeing the score.
Austria won the most with 3 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze.
Sources: Pyonchang2018.com
Time.com

Ski jumping
Ski jumping first started in Norway in 1866. But it has been a part of the Olympic since the first games in 1924. But some interesting news happened this Olympic games in ski jumping section. One of the first runs 22 year old Andreas Welliger won gold for Germany his jump was a whopping 113.5 meters long earning 259.3 points for Germany. In the end got Germany also got silver and Norway got the bronze.
Snowboarding
Snowboarding combines elements of skateboarding,surfing, and skiing. It made it debut in the 1988 Olympics. In the 1970s to go snowboarding you had to go to a certain part of a mountain because skiers didn’t want snowboarders to interfere. But in the 1990s almost all resorts had accepted snowboarding. This year Sebastien Toutan brought home the first gold medal in the big air event for Canada taking it with a score of 174.25. According to Olympics.cbc he said “It feels awesome.” American Kyle mac followed behind him and brought home silver and Billy Morgan from Britain won bronze.
Bobsledding
Bobsledding is a sport where teams make timed runs down a twisting, narrow and banked ice track in a gravity powered sled. It was first invented by the swiss in the 1860s but wasn’t part of the Olympics tell 1924. But this year was really good for Germany they were dominant in the sliding sports for 2 decades but in Sochi last time they got no medals at all. But they came back by wining 6 gold medals in sliding events including 3 gold ones in bobsledding.
Sources
http://peyongchang2018.com/
https://www.olympic.org/
https://olympics.cbc.ca/video/interviews/toutant-feels-awesome/

The most popular electives at OHMS
I recently talked to Mr. Cherry about what the most popular electives were for this year for each grade. He said this “ Well the most popular one for every grade definitely is band/Orchestra” he also said that for the class that their were somewhere around 60 to 70 students in that class alone. He also told me what are some of the others for each grade,these are a few of the most popular for 7th graders, other than band/orchestra,at number 1. It is Art Foundations 1 with Mr. Rogar. In second it is Dance Mrs. hopkins. In third place for the seventh graders is Theater with Mrs Dejesus.
These are some of the most popular ones for eighth grade. At number one again is band/orchestra. But number one after that is FACS with Mrs. Prince. Number two for the eighth graders is Ceramics with Mr. Rogar. In third we have Exploring woods tech with Mr. Comstock. About the same amount is Explore tech and literature which is taught by Mrs. Stirland and Mrs. Stewart.
For ninth grade also it is band/orchestra. Number two is Literature taught by Mr. Lowe. In third place it is Foods taught by Mrs. Prince. In third place it is exploring computer science Mrs. Alsop. In fourth place we have child development. Some of the others were painting, drawing, and some other art classes taught by Mr. Rogar.

By: Nate wagstaff
Information from: mr. cherry

Registration Options

Start Your Own Clubs!
Have you ever wanted to start your own club? If so here’s how you can…
Step 1: Think of a club that any student can get into. (Any club will do)
Step 2: Make a name for your club. Remember it has to be appropriate for school. (For example, Book Club.)
Step 3: Find a teacher to sponsor your club!
Step 4 : Make posters and spread the word!
Step 5: Get people to join your club.
Step 6: Set a meeting time. (For example, Book Club: Meet at 3:20 in the library every Tuesday and Friday)
Why you should start a club?
Okay so this might sound a little dumb and re probably thinking “Why would I start a club? Let’s just leave that for others” but just think, haven’t you ever wanted to have your own club with things you like and even make new friends with people that have the same interests as you? A lot of kids in this school need social time because we are all glued to our phones. With being glued to our phones we don't necessarily get all the cool opportunities we could get if we looked into the world and interacted with people. Starting a club can help you interact with people you may not know. You may end up with kids you've seen in the halls before but never talked to. Beth Wischnia says, “It’s the perfect way to break up your studies”. Breaking up your studies could possibly help prevent depression. Starting a club might be hard but anyone can do it!
What’s the point of starting a club?
The point of starting a club is to interact with your school mates.This can be helpful in your future like on your High School Diploma. If you can get a lot of people to join, the more successful the club will be. If you want to make new friends then start a club!If you have any club worthy interests why not start a club?
Written by: Molly Mills and Maday Bradley

How to Start a Club

At Oquirrh hills middle school we have a wonderful girls basketball team. They meet at the gym on Tuesdays and Thursdays after school. It is an open gym as well so anyone can come in as they please.
The team is a little bit different this year than the past years. Last year the team functioned as a normal team would, but this year it is a little bit different. Instead of having a normal team they do an open gym, so you just come in and play
The coach for the team is Mrs. Larios. She told us that there is normally around 12 or more people that show up to the open gyms
So if you enjoy basketball ( and are a girl) you should join the girls basketball team. They practice on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the gym. They have an open gym too so anyone can come and play some basketball

Girls Basketball

Riverton
Basketball
Going
To State
By: Mason
Chandler

For the first time in a long time, Riverton High School Basketball is going to state. We all know this, but some people have questions, like what is state? It is okay if you have this question.
What is state? This is probably the number one question that most people have. The State Tournament is where the best teams in the state come to play. The winner of this tournament is the best of the best in the state. You might have another question. How do they decide who goes to state? When a team wins or loses, it goes on their record. Let's say we won 2 and lost one. Our record would be 2-1. The number of wins is first, and the number of losses are second. Depending on how many wins and losses you have, that is how they decide who goes to state.
Riverton Basketball season is a season to remember. Their record was 18-5, overall. They tied first in the region, at 7-1. That was one of the best seasons we have ever had. Some people had to work hard to push us through. Richie Saunders, Ben Nielson, Dylan Sanchez, Ryen Edwards, A.J Nielson, and Dayne Macdonald. Players that really made an impact. Thank you for everything you have done.
coaching staff did better than they ever did. They worked these boys harder than ever. We started to blow out teams. Including Herriman, twice!
Our first state game was on February 27th. It was played at Utah Valley University. It was a neck-to-neck game the whole time. In the last 3 minutes, we made too many mistakes. We ended up losing 54-64 to the Westlake Thunder.
Thank you, players and coaches, for a wonderful season. Thank you for working really hard for everybody. Thank you.

Peter Pan Musical
By:Kate Hutcheon
As we start to get close to presenting the school musical called”Peter Pan” we were wondering what is the musical about and who’s in it and how the auditions went. We also want to know how the director chose the musical and who is the director.
As we start getting close to presenting Peter Pan the musical we wonder when it will be and you have gained the information that you want. Peter Pan the musical will be presenting March 7th, 8th, and the 9th at 7:00pm. Tickets are available for preorder atshowtix4u.comor $3 at the door.
You might want to know some of the characters before you go and see the play so here are the main characters.
Peter Pan is played by Dallin Curtis
Captain Hook is played by Anson Bagley
Smee is played by Smyran Math
Tigerlily is played by Anjali Sutar
Wendy is played by Sydney Horner
John is played by Dallin Trickett
Michael is played by Konnor Maynard
As the director Mrs. DeJesus has to do many things when planning a school musical. She says”I decided to do Peter Pan for of a couple of reasons. The first reason is that I am always trying to consider our unique stage space when selecting a play. I could envision the set design and the potential for using the isles..also the flying sequence, which was key. The second reason, is that although it was first written in 1904 and some parts of it might be considered old fashioned or outdated, the story really is timeless. We live in a world that is constantly giving messages to children that it is time to "grow-up". Of course, we have no control over aging and we must learn lessons and pass through phases into adulthood, but I think it is important for young people, especially at this age to remember that it's okay to be a kid. It's okay to enjoy this time of life and even beyond that, we should remember that as we grow, our imagination, our bravery, our wonder at life and relationships should stay with us. At the end of the play, when Wendy says, "Peter, promise you'll come for me..." we are left with that idea that we will always yearn for that childhood part of ourselves. Keep the beautiful parts of childhood, don't be in such a hurry to leave them behind.”
We might wondering how they did casting/auditions for when you want to be in a play. She had many reasons but she said”Casting is the most difficult process of my job. I have a casting panel (other people who help me decide) and we look at the overall concept of the show as well as the chemistry between actors. We had a lot of people audition and I was truly humbled and inspired by the talent. As we get closer to performance, I see that casting always has a way of working out for the best.”
I was wondering what all of the characters favorites scenes are.
Anson said,” My favorite scene(s) is the dance scenes the pirates get to do.”
Dallin C. said,”I don't really know which scene is my favorite because I'm in so many of them and I sudden in a different world. I am finding myself in the sky flying to love doing ALL of them!”
Konnor said,”When we are in neverland.”
Anjali said,”The flying scene is my favorite”
Sydney said,”My favorite scene is probably the scene where we, meaning as Wendy, Michael, and John are all in the nursery getting ready for bed and we are all telling the story of how we get ready for bed and then Peter pan shows up and I am all of a Neverland! It is so fun to get into it and really create that image of Neverland and imagine what it would look like!”
Symran said,”My favorite scene is Neverland. It is the scene where us pirates make our first appearance in the musical (other than the opening song), and Captain Hook and I have a pretty funny conversation with each other. We also perform the danceHook's Tango,our very first dance, and by far my second favorite pirate dance in the musical (My favorite dance is Hook's Waltz).”
What's the reason why you joined?
Anson said” I joined the play because I had friends in it and it's been really fun.”
Dallin C. said,”The reason why I wanted to do the play is that I've been doing plays and musicals ever since 3rd grade, and I just really have a skill for it and it's so much fun to do, Also, it's so much fun going to rehearsals and meeting new people and making great relationships and friends, and I like to put on a good show!”
Konnor said,”Because it was a great opportunity.”
Anjali said,” I wanted to be in it because it seemed fun.”
Sydney said,”I wanted to be in the play because I wanted to be able to get to know new and different people and be able to interact with them in a fun way. I also tried out because I like acting and knew it would be fun to dance and sing to all of the songs.”
Symran said,”I thought it would be a great opportunity to spend most of my free time, meet a lot of new friends, and to obviously have a blast.” Who have you loved to work with?
Anson said” I've loved working with Dallin Trickett who plays John Darling. He's an amazing actor/singer and a really nice person.”
Dallin C. said” I've made great connections with almost the entire cast of the show, and I love working and hanging out with all of them because they're so awesome and encouraging and I try to be awesome and encouraging back to them. “
Konnor said,”Dallin Curtis”
Anjali said,”Dallin Curtis.
Sydney said,”My favorite person to work with is everyone because everyone has their own personal part and everyone is what brings the show together. Everyone matters! I do appreciate the people though that get into it and care about having a good performance. The ones who memorize their lines I like alot too! I also love stage crew because they do so much to making the show come to life. They are always working with the sets, lights, mikes, ques and so much more that they don't get recognized for.”
Symran said,”Anson Bagley (Captain Hook)”
What’s the part your most nervous for?
Anson said ”I'm a little nervous about my costume, but I'm sure everything will come together.”
Dallin C. said” I feel pretty confident but there are some things that I'm nervous about though. For example, we haven't really done some scenes and they're some scenes that're still pretty rusty. Also I'm afraid that I or other people in the show might miss their cues for lines or dancing. Also, I'm gonna be doing some pretty scary and kind of dangerous stuff and so I just hope that I don't get hurt during the show because that would suck and I don't have an understudy to replace me. But overall, I think we're gonna be fine and I think it's gonna be a great show. So there's what I have to say about the show, thanks again for letting me do this! :D”
Konnor said,”The part where I sing solo.”
Anjali said,” Remembering when to go on.”
Sydney said she was most nervous for performing and forgetting her lines in the middle.
Symran said,”The cues, I think we still need time to work on when we are supposed to get on stage, yet Opening Night is closing in fast!”
Now that you know a little bit about the play you should go and see it!!!! So go pre order your tickets and seats atshowtix4u.comor come ready with $3 at the door.(if you come to the door with money you have to find seats). It will be March 7th,8th, and 9th at 7:00pm. I got this information from Mrs.DeJesus, and the main cast.

By Lizzy Warren & Emree Moizer

lego club

Wondering what this whole LEGO thing is about? Well, students are meeting together in Mrs. Stirland’s room to work on using their “STEM” minds. It is taught by Mr. Price, and mainly focuses on engineering and tech.
There are currently 6 people in the group, but Mr. Price would love it for anyone in any grade to join. “Anyone from any grade can join, but mostly 7th and 8th graders end up coming,” he said. Mr. Price said that they mostly focus on something called mindstorms. Mindstorms are a box that you can plug into the LEGO creation made, such as a car, robot, boat, etc. they activate the robot to be able to move. After the LEGO creation is made and activated, and students have maps and instructons to follow to guide their robot to do certain things, such as picking up objects, rolling over things, coloring, and going specific directions.
There aren’t many people joining, so if you have some free time after school, and LEGOS are something you enjoy, head down to Mrs. Stirland’s room each tuesday for some engineering fun!!!

Eagles Corner Advice

Eagles Corner Advice

Eagle's Corner Advice

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There are a lot of things in this world that some people seem just seem incapable of accomplishing. One such thing relating to school is getting along with your teachers. Now, not everyone has this problem, but it seems to be something that a lot of students struggle with. Maybe you just don’t like the teacher and don’t see any reason to be kind to them, but you don’t have to be the teacher’s pet to get along with them or maybe even just survive their class. Here are five tactics you can use in order to get along better with your teachers.
Getting along with your teachers shouldn’t be super difficult. In fact, it shouldn’t take too much effort at all. Simply being polite can make all the difference when it comes to school. For example, say a teacher is late on grading work. Your grade drops because of this, and your parents are upset. What should you do? Do you A, storm into the classroom and yell across the room saying, “I got my phone taken away because you didn’t grade last week’s assignment!”, or B, walk up to them at an appropriate time of day and ask something similar to, “Hey, my grade dropped because this assignment says it’s missing. I know I completed it, so is it just not graded yet?”? Clearly B is the correct answer, and the teacher will most likely respond saying something such as, “I just haven’t graded that assignment yet. I will get it graded by the end of the week,”. However, this is not at all the only thing being polite includes. In addition to your teachers, you also need to be polite to your peers. Don’t yell across the room just to insult someone. Not only is that disrupting the whole class, but it is very rude towards the student being yelled at.
Another tip you can use to get along with you teachers is getting your work done on time. We all have a variety of excuses when it comes to late work. If the excuse is liable, teacher’s should be understanding. When your work is late purely because you procrastinated, don’t make excuses. Being honest is another great way to help your teachers see you as trustworthy. Instead of causing problems, just get the assignment turned in before it becomes too much of an inconvenience on the teacher’s part. The occasional late assignment is acceptable, but if it becomes too much of a regular occurrence, it can and probably will be problematic. But breaking this habit doesn’t just help you in getting along with your teachers. It may surprise you what can happen to your grades if you do this.
Yet another way you can use to get your teachers to stop seeing you as irresponsible or annoying is to stop complaining. It’s habit for us to complain about things. However, when you do this daily only for the sake of voicing your opinion, it becomes an issue. You’re going to have to complete the assignment anyway, so why complain when it only worsens your standing with your teacher? Honestly, it's probably not that big of a deal anyway, so just deal with it. It may sound kind of harsh, but it’s the truth. And trust me when I say your teachers will be beyond grateful when the day comes that you don’t endlessly complain the whole period. This is also true for your peers, because I assure you, they’re just as annoyed as your teachers.
One last thing that can affect the standing you have with your teachers is whether or not you follow the class and school rules. Not following the rules often leads to a person becoming a problem causer. This may also include being sent to the principal's office and even getting in trouble with your parents. This is obviously not very good in your teachers’ eyes. On the other hand, something all teachers can agree they appreciate is when a student follows the rule. Getting the occasional warning is okay, but if it becomes rto regular, like getting your work done on time, it will become a real problem that can be hard to fix.
Hopefully you found some of these tips helpful. If you have any specific questions you want answered, you can submit them to the Eagles Corner Advice Column included in the Oquirrh Times school newspaper. In order to submit a question, use the link below and fill out the form.
Eagles Corner Advice Column

There are a lot of things in this world that some people seem just seem incapable of accomplishing. One such thing relating to school is getting along with your teachers. Now, not everyone has this problem, but it seems to be something that a lot of students struggle with. Maybe you just don’t like the teacher and don’t see any reason to be kind to them, but you don’t have to be the teacher’s pet to get along with them or maybe even just survive their class. Here are five tactics you can use in order to get along better with your teachers.
Getting along with your teachers shouldn’t be super difficult. In fact, it shouldn’t take too much effort at all. Simply being polite can make all the difference when it comes to school. For example, say a teacher is late on grading work. Your grade drops because of this, and your parents are upset. What should you do? Do you A, storm into the classroom and yell across the room saying, “I got my phone taken away because you didn’t grade last week’s assignment!”, or B, walk up to them at an appropriate time of day and ask something similar to, “Hey, my grade dropped because this assignment says it’s missing. I know I completed it, so is it just not graded yet?”? Clearly B is the correct answer, and the teacher will most likely respond saying something such as, “I just haven’t graded that assignment yet. I will get it graded by the end of the week,”. However, this is not at all the only thing being polite includes. In addition to your teachers, you also need to be polite to your peers. Don’t yell across the room just to insult someone. Not only is that disrupting the whole class, but it is very rude towards the student being yelled at.
Another tip you can use to get along with you teachers is getting your work done on time. We all have a variety of excuses when it comes to late work. If the excuse is liable, teacher’s should be understanding. When your work is late purely because you procrastinated, don’t make excuses. Being honest is another great way to help your teachers see you as trustworthy. Instead of causing problems, just get the assignment turned in before it becomes too much of an inconvenience on the teacher’s part. The occasional late assignment is acceptable, but if it becomes too much of a regular occurrence, it can and probably will be problematic. But breaking this habit doesn’t just help you in getting along with your teachers. It may surprise you what can happen to your grades if you do this.
Yet another way you can use to get your teachers to stop seeing you as irresponsible or annoying is to stop complaining. It’s habit for us to complain about things. However, when you do this daily only for the sake of voicing your opinion, it becomes an issue. You’re going to have to complete the assignment anyway, so why complain when it only worsens your standing with your teacher? Honestly, it's probably not that big of a deal anyway, so just deal with it. It may sound kind of harsh, but it’s the truth. And trust me when I say your teachers will be beyond grateful when the day comes that you don’t endlessly complain the whole period. This is also true for your peers, because I assure you, they’re just as annoyed as your teachers.
One last thing that can affect the standing you have with your teachers is whether or not you follow the class and school rules. Not following the rules often leads to a person becoming a problem causer. This may also include being sent to the principal's office and even getting in trouble with your parents. This is obviously not very good in your teachers’ eyes. On the other hand, something all teachers can agree they appreciate is when a student follows the rule. Getting the occasional warning is okay, but if it becomes rto regular, like getting your work done on time, it will become a real problem that can be hard to fix.
Hopefully you found some of these tips helpful. If you have any specific questions you want answered, you can submit them to the Eagles Corner Advice Column included in the Oquirrh Times school newspaper. In order to submit a question, use the link below and fill out the form.
Eagles Corner Advice Column

5 ways to get Along with your Teachers

Here are some cool facts that would be cool to know.It was released on December 8th 2017. It is a musical, drama, and a romance. It was Zac Efron’s first time singing or dancing since hairspray. It was based on a real circus that is closing called Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows. Many people will say it is the best movie in the world, but that depends on who you are.Many of their songs were good people say and here are a few of them- The Greatest Show, A Million Dreams, The Other Side, Never Enough, Rewrite The Stars, This Is Me, Come Alive, Tightrope, and From Now On. The movie theater was full when it first came out, and most people loved it. My mom told me that at the end most of the teenage girls that were there sighed during the credits because Zac Efron had started to sing .I asked a few people some questions to see how they liked the greatest showman, including- Have you seen it more then once? Why? Would you go see it again? Why? , What did you think of it?, What was your favorite part/song/person? Would you recommend it for other people to watch? why?. Here is what some people said. My cousin Annaleah said, “ She liked it because the music is good and it is a very put together film.” Her favorite person is Lettie because she has such a big heart, and even though she has been through so much, but she still holds everybody to together when they need it. That just means that she cares about everyone and wants them to be happy. Macadee who lives in eagle mountain and is in 9th grade said that, “My favorite song is either rewrite the stars or the other side.” She doesn’t know which one is her favorite so she just said two. Annaleah said that, “It had a great message to it.” That just means that people could learn from the movie not to judge people on how they look, judge them on what their hearts intent.I asked people if they could go see it again would they? Annaleah said, “She would go see it again.” My mom really likes the movie and says,”It is the best movie she has seen in awhile.” Everyone I asked so far has said that they really liked it and it was a great movie. I asked people if they would recommend it for other people and this is what they said. My mom

really likes the movie and says,”It is the best movie she has seen in awhile.” Everyone I asked so far has said that they really liked it and it was a great movie. I asked people if they would recommend it for other people and this is what they said. My mom said, “I would recommend it for other people to watch.” Annaleah said, “I would recommend it for others to watch.” Many people have recommended it so maybe you should just go and see it for yourself to see if it is as good as they say.

THE
GREATEST
Showman
by Emma Sauter

Black-Panther Review

Black-Panther Review
The Black Panther was probably one of the best MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) movie to date. It is about A King T'Challa who leads Wakanda, a third world country that got hit with a Vibranium bomb. Vibranium is a made up metal they can’t break in the MCU. So everybody wanted it, so they went into hiding. They were able to cloak in the woods of Wakanda, and be a secret. King T-Chaka was T'Challa's son and he died from the last movie Civil war, for more watch that. So now T'Challa will be king and the Black Panther protector of Wakanda. But, there is one person called Killmonger who was left on earth. He figures out how to get to Wakanda, and challenges T'Challa. I can’t tell everything until spoilers though. And it is great how it turns out. The way that Michael B. Jordan’s character was set up was great. From his Killmonger back story, to the suit, and making the villain feels personal, and not a just a giant sand dude who breaks the law. Then Andy Serkis character (Klaw) was also a really good side villain. Klaw is a person who wants Vibranium, and stole it from Wakanda, and got out alive. He sold vibranium to Ultron in Avengers 2. I like how they had him care all about the money, but Killmonger cares about history not money. So it is really interesting. Go to the bottom of the page to see my wrap-up and skip the spoiler part.
Spoiler Warning Ahead:
Now we get into spoilers the best part. This movie was funny action packed and just amazing. I loved how at the start Killmonger is just this normal villian, but when they showed how King T’Chaka Killed his father because he stole, and then Killmonger when he was a kid saw his father dead, it made his charter have a purpose. Then how his father told him that the sunset in Wakanda was the most beautiful thing to see. Then When Killmonger was bleeding out, and how he said he wanted to see it built his charter so much. How they built every pearson in this movie was amazing. Then the scene at the start where Shari said don’t freeze, then he did, but at the end when he killed Killmonger he didn’t. That just brought the whole movie around.
Wrap up
This movie might be my Favorite Movie of all time and it shows. Sorry to sound like a broken record, but this movie has so much charter build up. If i had to rate this movie it would be a 9.5/10. I don’t know a way to criticize it. And it shows also throughout ratings Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 97% fresh. IMDB is giving it a 7.9, and Metacricte is 88. The biggest part is the box office is rolling in over 750 million, and the third weekend is looking to be amazing as well. So overall Black Panther is another success for Marvel, and they are not stopping soon. That was my review of Black Panther.

Jacob Sartourius Concert!
Recently there was a Jacob Sartorius concert in Salt Lake City on February 14th 2018. Many fan girls had the time of their lives! There was a lunch held with him earlier that day and whoever paid extra got to join him. Everyone that went to the lunch got to ask him a question and take several pictures with him. Some of Jacob Sartorius’ friends like, Annie and Hayley LeBlanc, Hayden Summerall and Zach Clayton, joined him on his tour. This concert provided a great day for everyone that went and left some saying “It was super fun” ,“All of the singers made a lot of contact with the audience and took pictures with them” “They also had a lot of lights and smoke machines which were super cool because they were in sync and went with music!” said Season Sharp. But there also there wasn’t great feedback Season Sharp also said “But everyone was kind of crammed into one room.”, We were all super squished and I got pushed a lot” and “I also paid $100 dollars to be at the front and see the singers but I kept getting pushed to the back.”
As you can see the concert was a lot of fun and had mostly positive feedback.
Written by: Molly Mills
Information/feedback from: Sason Sharp

Jacob Sartourius

OHMS students are having some problems keeping the bathrooms that over 1,000 students use everyday clean and this is becoming a big problem!

The bathrooms at OHMS aren’t the best they could be. They could be a little cleaner and students could help keep them clean. Sometimes the seats in the bathroom are wet and the people that caused that just leave. They could help by just wiping down the mess instead of leaving it there and leaving it for someone else to find out what happened. Girls bathrooms have been having a problem staying clean. Girls aren’t throwing away hygiene products and just throwing them around the bathroom. It would help if girls throw stuff away. The school is already pretty dirty with all the germs being spread around but we could at least keep the bathroom a little cleaner so it’s nice to use since we have to use it.
The people that do see someone throw their trash around the bathroom encourage them to pick it up and not do it since no one else wants to pick up toilet paper that’s on the floor since we don’t know if it’s been used or if it’s clean. Even if we wash our hands we still don’t wanna touch anything disgusting. The janitors try and keep things clean but then we go in and mess up the bathroom. Bathrooms are already disgusting if they’re in a public place like a school but kids are always getting sick and no one wants their germs to spread so don’t do disgusting things in the bathroom so please keep the floors dry as well we don’t know if it’s water or something else and we stand in the puddle same with our backpacks if we take them into the stall with us cause we don’t have anywhere else to put it or stand.

Cleaner Bathrooms

Teachers with Guns -P

Recently in the United States, there was a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School located in Florida. From what the police know, 17 students were killed and 14 students were injured. The police have also found out who the shooter was, Nikolas Cruz. This student was believed to have been armed with a AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle. This student commented on a YouTube video, “I’m going to be a professional school shooter.” Cruz in now in custody.
Cruz is not who we are talking about. This article about how the United States are having a debate about what the gun regulations should be. In the United states there has already been 18 shootings in 2018. It is only February and 24 students have been killed in school shooting alone, and 31 have been injured. If we keep going on at this rate, we will have over 80 shooting this year. Many students at schools or just people in general, are saying that teachers should be allowed to carry guns at school. Many parents and students are concerned about this. This means that teachers would have to be willing to pull a gun out on someone. Other students say that they would feel more safe about having a teacher be able to protect them from someone who would like to kill them. School systems can’t afford security guards, and a police average time to get somewhere is four minutes. A lot can happen in four minutes.
If the teacher were to be able to carry a gun there would for sure have to be some restrictions. Here are some:
The gun would be put somewhere safe where it is out of reach of students( i.e. a safe with a lock)
Not all teachers would qualify
Would have to have proper training to use gun
Would have to carry a concealed weapon permit.
“For the past ten years in Utah it has been legal for teacher to have firearms in classrooms, and in that time, not a single K-12 shooting has occurred” states “Should teachers carry guns?” written by Debate.org. This shows that making it legal in all of the united states for teachers to have firearms in classrooms, we will lower our shooting number in the US. Obviously, making it legal for teachers to have guns in their classroom will not end all of the school shootings from happening. Passing the law will just help not as many happen.
Having this law passed, a lot of pressure will be put on teachers. If one of their students is threatening to shoot, they have to be willing to kill their own student. Here are two opinions of teachers from two different schools.
Teacher:Mrs. Doty
Name-Doty, Mandie
School- Elk Ridge Middle School
Response-
1.If teachers were to be able to carry guns at school, would you feel comfortable?
No, I would not feel comfortable carrying a gun at school.
2.If someone was threatening to shoot someone, would you be okay shooting them?
That is a tough question. I don’t know if I could shoot somebody. I don’t know, but maybe if I was in a really hard situation. If somebody was going to kill my students or something. I don’t know, that's a tough question.
3.Do you think that teachers should be able to carry guns and why?
I don’t really think that they need to carry a gun, but I understand that they have concealed weapon permits that they can get. And then that's their choice. So i guess, if they wanna have a choice to get their concealed weapon permit, that's their choice and I don’t think there anything wrong with that.
Teacher-Mrs. Doty
Name-Doty, Patricia
School- South Jordan Middle School
Response-
If teachers were to be able to carry guns at school, would you feel comfortable?
I would not feel comfortable because that would mean that if students were to find the gun, then they could create a whole new problem.
If someone was threatening to shoot someone, would you be okay shooting them?That is a hard question to answer. I never, in my lifetime, would like to shoot someone or kill someone, and I think that if I do it will haunt me forever. But if the time does come where a students is putting other students lifes at risk, then I would be willing to step up and hurt them. I say hurt because I wouldn’t like to carry a weapon that would fully kill the person, because they might have a family at home that would like them to come home alive.
Do you think that teachers should be able to carry guns, why?
I think teachers should not be able to carry them, I think that they should be able to carry other weapons that would put that students or person down, so that they could not hurt any other people. I realize that teachers are allowed to carry weapons if they have a weapon permit, and I think that is they way it should be. We haven’t had any major problems with teachers killing their students, so I think it would be okay for them not to carry guns, just some device that could put the students down.
If teachers were able to be armed, there could be some bonuses too. “Teachers who were qualified to handle a weapon-Mr. Trump estimated between 10 percent and 40 percent-would receive “a little bit of a bonus,” he said, adding that he would devote federal money to training them.” stated “Should Teachers Be Armed With Guns?” by The New York Times. The United States should create a law where teachers should be able to be armed at school to protect their students. Letting teachers also be armed at school with help students feel more safe.
Resources:
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/police-respond-shooting-parkland-florida-high-school-n848101
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/02/15/us/school-shootings-sandy-hook-parkland.html
https://youthradio.org/journalism/education/17-dead-in-florida-high-school-shooting/
http://www.debate.org/opinions/should-teachers-carry-guns-in-school
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/23/learning/should-teachers-be-armed-with-guns.html

By -Kairi Doty

Teachers with Guns -C

By: Duong nguyen and zach edwards

Teachers should not be able to carry guns as this will make students feel threatened and unsafe. According to Debate.Org, “If a classroom is breached, the gunman takes out the teacher first. No time to grab a gun. In Texas for instance, the teachers must keep the gun in a Lock Box with a keyed lock.”
According to BigThink.com, “The NRA has now pledged to develop a National Model School Shield Program and to work to put an armed employee in every school. The announcement, being taken seriously by news organizations everywhere, undoes the NRA's mission of gun advocacy: "This is where gun advocacy ends: not with a right to bear arms, but with an insistence that the rest of us have an obligation to do so. In the name of a misreading of the Second Amendment, teachers and children are conscripted in a gunfight. A movement that frames its cause as liberty imposes fear, and service only to the gun.”
“By Constitutional law we still have the right to bear arms. If a teacher is legally allowed to carry and has proper training, then I don't see a problem with it. The reason we allow police officers to pack is because they're trained, so a civilian who's trained should have the same consideration.” Code.org states
All these reasons show why teachers shouldn’t be allowed to carry guns in school.

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Konnor Mayard:

When these students were asked what becoming eagle of the month for being nice ment, they had very similar answers. They both stated that it meant that their friends beleived that they were nice. Kenlee and Konnor where also questioned on how they represented being kind, and these answers were very similar as well. They showed how they help others and complement them. To understand more about the “nice” environment around them, I asked these students, “Are there others that represent being nice, and why?” This is how they answered, “There A LOT people that I see being nice!” Kenlee states. On the other hand Konnor shows how is friend is nice, “Jake likes to do stuff for people even if it is not necessary.” In order to know how to improve the skill of being nice I asked these students what advice they can give to others to work towards being kind. These students suggested that you should be who you are, to not be mean, and to stay kind.
Exploring more beyond the trait of kindness, Kenlee and Konnor where questioned about other good characteristics they have, if students should work towards developing these characteristics, and things others can do to develop these traits. Kenlee believes that some good traits she has is organization, and having good friends. She thinks it is important for students to develop these characteristics because, “school would be really hard and challenging if they weren't organized, and good friends help you along the way.” Kenlee suggests keeping a folder for each class to be organized, and to be nice and friendly to others to make nice friends. However Konnor had a different answer. “Another good trait I have is being determined, because I just don’t like giving up on things and failing,” Konnor states. He also explains how being determined is important because it helps students in everyday life. Konnor believes that doing the best you can and trying hard will help you be determined.
Finally these students were questioned about the traits they thought where the most important. “I think it is hard work, determination, and being kind, because it will help you get a good scholarship and it will help you throughout high school,” Konnor explains. Kenlee also believed that being kind was an important trait. In the end when Konnor and Kenlee where asked if they had anything to say, Kenlee gave some great advice, “Always be you.”

When these students were asked what becoming eagle of the month for being nice ment, they had very similar answers. They both stated that it meant that their friends beleived that they were nice. Kenlee and Konnor where also questioned on how they represented being kind, and these answers were very similar as well. They showed how they help others and complement them. To understand more about the “nice” environment around them, I asked these students, “Are there others that represent being nice, and why?” This is how they answered, “There A LOT people that I see being nice!” Kenlee states. On the other hand Konnor shows how is friend is nice, “Jake likes to do stuff for people even if it is not necessary.” In order to know how to improve the skill of being nice I asked these students what advice they can give to others to work towards being kind. These students suggested that you should be who you are, to not be mean, and to stay kind.
Exploring more beyond the trait of kindness, Kenlee and Konnor where questioned about other good characteristics they have, if students should work towards developing these characteristics, and things others can do to develop these traits. Kenlee believes that some good traits she has is organization, and having good friends. She thinks it is important for students to develop these characteristics because, “school would be really hard and challenging if they weren't organized, and good friends help you along the way.” Kenlee suggests keeping a folder for each class to be organized, and to be nice and friendly to others to make nice friends. However Konnor had a different answer. “Another good trait I have is being determined, because I just don’t like giving up on things and failing,” Konnor states. He also explains how being determined is important because it helps students in everyday life. Konnor believes that doing the best you can and trying hard will help you be determined.
Finally these students were questioned about the traits they thought where the most important. “I think it is hard work, determination, and being kind, because it will help you get a good scholarship and it will help you throughout high school,” Konnor explains. Kenlee also believed that being kind was an important trait. In the end when Konnor and Kenlee where asked if they had anything to say, Kenlee gave some great advice, “Always be you.”

By: Sowmya Paritala

Kenlee Burt:

SM -7th Grade B

In the month of January the theme for the eagle of the month was “nice,” and both Kenlee Burt and Konnor Mayard where great representations of this theme, as they were awarded for eagle of the month. These students were chosen to be interviewed to explore the great characteristics that they have. Here is how they responded.

9th Grade student of the month

This article is going to be stated all about the fantastic students of the month of January. Wyatt Jensen and Tristen Collard. They are two wonderful 9th grade boys who attend oquirrh hills middle school. They try very hard and are very well educated, they get good grades and are very try out for almost any available school events.
They come before of after school and get help on anything they happen to not understand, and are caught up on mostly all work. They are excellent workers and always try very hard to be their best. They are kind caring students who always have a positive attitude and are always helping ones in need. They are very honerable students with a great love for learning. You can always depend on them to do the right thing.
Working hard is a very big responsibility and these students have achieved it with their high positive personalities.

by: Cassidy Helsel

Teacher of the week

Mr. Hildreth

Teacher of the Week
For this weeks teacher of the week we have chosen Mr. Hildreth. Mr. Hildreth is a very admired teacher at OHMS. Most all students who go to OHMS want him as their science teacher. Mr. Hildreth teaches science for 7th and 8th graders. He teaches really good and it’s easy to understand what he is teaching. Mr. Hildreth’s favorite colors are black and white.
I asked Mr. Hil why he wanted to teach students and he said,” That hewanted to help teach the future generation and help them to succeed and do better than the last few generations.” I also asked him some other questions. I asked why he choose science for what he wanted to teach and he said, “ he originally went into Biology to do med school, but changed his mind and went into education so science is what I had a degree in and could teach.” I asked him what he enjoy about teaching, he said,” he enjoys working with the students because they keep him young and that they are fun… most of the time.” Mr. Hildreth has been teaching for about 4 years now and he plans on to keep teaching. When he is not at school he likes to play sports, go to the gym, and outdoor activities. Such as four wheeling, boating, and hiking. He also likes to write books and do things with music. If Mr. Hildreth was to ever teach a different subject he would choose to teach like theater or dance but he doesn’t know enough about it to teach it.

Student Poll - Guns

We created a poll to get students' and teachers' opinions to see what they thought about teachers carrying guns. In total, we were lucky to get 94 responses. Out of 94, 43 voted no, and 51 voted yes. We got some of their opinions. Mrs. Latz says, "Yes, however, no teacher should be forced to carry a gun. If there are teachers who would feel more comfortable having a gun then they should be allowed." When we asked her should there be limitations, she says, "It should be in a LOCKED box. Of course they should be trained on proper gun safety". We found a person that was against it instead. We asked Emma Watson and she says, "I don't believe they need to . We have police officers for a reason. If it comes to it they can use their guns the teachers don't need to." Overall we were happy with our responses and thank those who participated in this poll. Thank you!

The 5 Essentials: Eagle of the Month

1. What is Eagle of the Month?
Eagle of the Month is a long-running program at Oquirrh Hills that awards students who display an exceptional character trait. Sure, the recipients of this award don’t get an elaborate ceremony in front of the whole school (Eagle of the Quarter), or face the embarrassment of flattery on morning announcements (Eagle of the Day), but Eagle of the Month serves a different purpose.
2. What is the purpose of the program?
The purpose of this program is to recognize students who exemplify each month’s trait. Students work hard at OHMS, and it’s important for everyone to be awarded for their success. Each student is evaluated on their grades, citizenship, and number of votes.
3. Monthly Traits
Each month, there is a leadership trait that defines many students, yet only a few are actually selected. January focused largely on being nice, October emphasized helpfulness, and March’s theme, as reported by Ms. Stewart, is “supportive.” Each of these traits allow students to be celebrated for their good deeds, and find motivation in continuing them.
4. Extra Perks?
So what’s in it for you when you win Eagle of the Month? Well, Ms. Stewart tells us that, “The students who are selected get to go to a breakfast during TA. They get a certificate, OHMS socks, a pin, and a fast pass.” A breakfast solely in your honor, a pass for long lines, and extra merchandise? That’s not half bad.
5. Nominating your peers
In order to become Eagle of the Month, students are nominated by other students. This student-led program allows the person with the most votes to win. To nominate, follow these simple steps:
Go to the Oquirrh Hills Middle School website
Hover over the “Students” tab and select Eagle of the Month on the drop-down menu
Click on the link to fill out this month’s form
Go and nominate your peers! As always, stay sharp, eagles.
A special thanks to Ms. Stewart, director of Eagle of the Month, for helping make this article as accurate as possible.

The 5 Essentials: Eagle of the Month

By Kyle Anderson & Nethra Suresh, Oquirrh Times Staff

National Holidays and Upcoming Events

National silly holidays:
Sunday (March 4)
National Hug a War Veteran Day
It is on this day because of the actual date. March 4th March Forth. Get it?
Monday (March 5)
National Multiple Personality Day
On this national holiday, you are supposed to have at least 4 personalities throughout the day, and talk to yourself.
Tuesday (March 6)
National Dentist’s Day
On this day you are supposed to celebrate by starting to floss daily, going to the dentist, or showing off your smile.
National Frozen Food Day
President Ronald Reagan declared this day national Frozen Food Day and said, “I, Ronald Reagan, do proclaim today to be national frozen food day”.

Wednesday (March 7)
National Crown Roast of Pork Day
Today is the day to buy and eat pork for every meal. It is also recommended to have cheese and peas with your meal.
Thursday (March 8)
National Be Nasty Day
Today is celebrated by doing something like a violent April Fools joke. It is not recommended to be celebrated at school.
National Women Day
This holiday was created to honor women's suffrage, and originated in the UK.
National Popcorn Lovers Day
On this day, many companies will allow their employees to have a small snack of popcorn during the day.
Friday (March 9)
National Panic Day
Panic Day is the recomended day to hit the panic button and go crazy about things.
Saturday (March 10)
National Middle Name Pride Day
Today is the day to find out why you have the middle name that you do. Today is also the day to find a spider. (for some strange reason).